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Summer-Heat Dysentery Pills

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Summer-Heat Dysentery Pills,Effective for all types of summer dysentery, regardless of whether the stool is red or white; for abdominal pain and diarrhea; for food stagnation, fluid retention, or tea accumulation; for heat-induced headaches; for yellow, scanty, and infrequent urination; for a parched mouth with no desire to drink; and for internal stagnation of damp-heat.

Formulas Name : Summer-Heat Dysentery Pills

Chinese Name : 清暑痢疾丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Ginger-Processed Coptis, 1 liang 5 qian of Angelica sinensis root, 2.5 liang of White Peony root (roasted), 2.5 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis (roasted), 2.5 liang of Areca nut, 2.5 liang of Trifoliate orange peel, 2 liang of Pinellia tuber, 2 liang of Sanguisorba officinalis (roasted), 5 liang of Charred Hawthorn,2 liang of Sichuan magnolia bark (roasted), 1 liang of wood fragrant, 2 liang of processed cinnabar, 2 liang of erchou (roasted), 5 liang of cowpea (roasted), 2 liang of talc, 2 liang of green tangerine peel, 3 qian of dried ginger, and 2 liang of raw licorice.

Source

From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; decoct water with lotus leaves to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Effective for all types of summer dysentery, regardless of whether the stool is red or white; for abdominal pain and diarrhea; for food stagnation, fluid retention, or tea accumulation; for heat-induced headaches; for yellow, scanty, and infrequent urination; for a parched mouth with no desire to drink; and for internal stagnation of damp-heat.

Instructions for Use

Adults: 3 qian per dose; children: 1–2 qian. Dissolve in hot water with brown or white sugar and swallow.

Summer-Heat Dysentery Pills,From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.,Effective for all types of summer dysentery, regardless of whether the stool is red or white; for abdominal pain and diarrhea; for food stagnation, fluid retention, or tea accumulation; for heat-induced headaches; for yellow, scanty, and infrequent urination; for a parched mouth with no desire to drink; and for internal stagnation of damp-heat.

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